Laura Loomer
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And you make that argument during the two-year war between Israel and Hamas, and people say, well, we're paying for those weapons that are being used to bomb people in Gaza, so we have every right to tell Israel what to do as it relates to not bombing Iran or not leveling Gaza.
Well, if we're not giving Israel $3.8 billion a year, who are we?
Who are we, Steve, to tell Israel what they can and can't do?
So when it comes to taking out the Ayatollah, when it comes to going into Gaza, if they violate the ceasefire, Americans are no longer going to be able to complain about Israel, perhaps.
assassinating the Ayatollah or flattening Gaza, right?
As ominous as it may sound to the critics of Israel, that's what it means if we're truly going to be America first and we're not going to be giving Israel the $3.8 billion a year and benefiting from the $48 billion in return.
And so I was pleased to see Netanyahu parrot my argument.
Well, look, I think that a lot of the lies that are pushed out against me, they're malicious.
I think a lot of them are spewed against me because I am Jewish and because I'm a woman.
I mean, I'm not trying to parrot feminist talking points right now, but there is...
this animosity towards outsiders.
I mean, people have animosity towards you, Steve.
And because I'm not an elected official and because I'm not an official advisor, people think that I shouldn't have a seat at the table or I shouldn't be able to share my opinion.
But, you know, I have nearly 2 million followers on X. I know that...
I've been doing this work for a very long time.
I have earned the trust of the MAGA base.
And obviously, the president takes into account what I have to say.
Oftentimes, the president will call me, ask me for my opinion, ask me for my advice.
He's admitted this publicly when asked by reporters.
And so why wouldn't politicians in Israel and high-level officials in Israel want to take meetings with me?